How? Kirsten was lured out of her house under false pretences to a bobbie (sorority) dinner that didnt exist by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. I didnt know either girl, but there are people who knew them both, they were both described as Sweet, Kirsten was more Outgoing, and Bernadette was more shyer. So sad her life was shortened. she threatened to tell everyone at school the next day, she didnt tell Alex Arnold ( the Man who drove her home) again it was to insane he probaly would of freaked and she didnt want to scare him with the details. Yes at times maybe she was Snippy, but were teens, who isnt! It weirded Kirsten out. Continue reading to find out more. 2. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. Things were never the same after all that, it was a horrible experience, one good friend was dead and another friend was her killer, it was to much for us to take in and swallow. Kirsten didnt like people who acted (Dumb) or got into trouble and cause trouble. Those who say Kirsten was a Mean Girl clearly didnt know her, or she didnt like them with (good Reasons). Im embarrassed for her. It was full of middle class and upper- middle class families. She was given birth in a luxurious home by her parents, Arthur and Berit Costas, and she had a brother named Peter who was raised in the unremarkable suburb of Orinda in the state of California. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? While she lacked the blond good looks of many of her friends, she had beautiful olive skin, and when she pulled her curly hair brown with golden highlights back from her forehead, her mother thought Kirsten looked like a Vogue model. 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She was just as mean and snooty as the rest and stuck up to. I was on a few adult precision ice skating teams, and let me tell you, some of the women who were on the teams were a hell of a lot worse than high school girls!! She didnt have enemies,(that were known), just a fallout with Nancy. Ive heard she was Bubbly and funny. Kirsten, who had just finished her sophomore year at Miramonte, had started to change social circles back in junior high, recalls her good friend Diane MacDonald. Angela Delvecchio is an Italian-American character in the Backyard Sports series. Again so many came on saying they knew Kirsten and sharing Personal Details on other girls there. : Were you a perfect teen who got along with everyone and never said anything unkind to anyone ever? The release of Protti was met with vehement opposition from Costass parents. She and her friends were mostly ( stuck up) and self absorbed, She wasnt typically a bully just more snooty, at least thats how she appeared to me. In northern italy they have blonde hair fair and blue eyes . 1. She looked like a nice person that had a good life ahead of her. Patient Perspective. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. She is In her 50 s now, thats if shes alive. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). As for Bernadette, dont you think she paid for it, she cant show her face in fear of someone bringing up her past, it will always be there forever, so she got caught, and got hers I case you think she didnt. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. You are one OBSESSED weirdo. This is what makes me sad the most. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. I didnt know her, but what teen girl isnt sassy and smart aleck, but no reason to kill them, they grow out of it eventually. Former Case Manager at The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. Kirsten had an Engaging type Personality, that Movie was off, and (Pro Bernadette). Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. And How!!! I think NOT! Her parents poor,.. yes, but spent money on that. Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. I agree bullying is so terrible but there wasnt much evidence that Kirsten was a bully apart from Bernadette saying Kirsten once mentioned that her ski boots looked cheap, I think Kirsten was a lesbian with a crush on Kirsten but was taking that secret to her grave. She loved to play Nancy Drew. Kirsten is forever missed. Most cheerleader s are friendly, and yes at the same time, kind of stuck up, to a degree, they only run with certain groups, but they will say hello to you, and help you if you need it. As I said, Kirsten was Conceited, and Stuck up, but not no Bully. [citation needed]. I never saw her actually bully and some said they cant picture Kirsten ever being unkind Kirsten was loved by many very many. Until something happens. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. What a bizarre story. Shes older also. Not saying its you, but a lot of Similarities. Kristens parents are right the story as told doesnt make any sense. Whats wrong with you? I'm all over it! I know beauty is all a matter of perception, not that it matters but in no universe would Bernadette be considered better looking. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. I could call you out but I wont. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. She turned it about herself! 5.0 Provides follow-up as needed. Those girls like Chris she hung with has changed, theyre not like they were in school, Kirsten would of changed also as she got older. Very few that arent. If every teen girl was to be murdered due to bullying and being Stuck up, and also Loose with boys then we wouldnt have any teen,girls at all. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. Bernadette is no more and she doesnt exist anymore, so why keep bringing up the past, my goodness look at the times the World is in now. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. With a median household income of $60,000, the areas families are not upwardly mobile living in Orinda certifies that they have already arrived. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. No reason for Murder cause someone is what you arent, or ever will be. Well youre bullying Kirsten( as Karen said) a dead girl who cant defend herself, that you know nothing about That movie was one sided. All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. Was there 1 or 2 girls blamed for the Murder? Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. Kirsten loved playing Nancy Drew, she and her friends were crazy, I would tell them, I got to put up with you guys today. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. Movie portrayed Kirsten as a Snotty girl, when really she was just down to Earth and Vivacious and fun Loving. Angela Should Have Been Caught Sooner When Angela cleans off the knife with which she stabbed Stacy, she does so by running it under water and wiping it with a towel, leaving both her and Stacy's DNA all over it, the towel and in the drain. She deserves it. Plenty of Italians are natural blondes. . (207) 288-5119. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. Also, HELL NO Bernadette was not cuter, or prettier then Kirsten. I dont think she intended to kill Kirsten, I believe she was desperate for a friendship and pushed to hard at it, and when she realized she made a fool out of herself, to became to much for her to handle and she did the (unthinkable). Why are you contradicting yourself? Im not sure shes really sick, I just hear she is, and doesnt leave her home hardly. GG was the mutual friend of Kirsten and Bernadette, GG doesnt want anything to do with Bernadette again ever. I knew nothing about this story until I saw it on lifetime and I actually felt really sorry for Kelly Martin who portrayed Bernadette protti. She slaughtered the girl. For murder! LP even if she doesnt get around to much to see people, Im sure theres a purpose in her life to. She wasnt a fan of ( stupidity) by any means at all. No excuse for what she did, BTW she was not the poor White trash the Movie deployed her to be, she had a nice home, and was just as well off as Kirstens family, lived on the better side of town. So dont feel Sorry for her. The cheerleaders in the class of 86 and 87 were mostly snobs around there. She was jealous of Kirsten and wanted to be everything Kirsten was, but could nt so she killed her. I knew both gals. All. i dont want to hear poor bernadette was bullied no she had mental issues. But Miramonte was what you made of it, I wasnt Popular, but I got along esp, with Kirsten and her group. [6], It took the police almost six months to find Costas' killer. I still cant believe this individual who killed someone because of jealousy, if she was so down in the dumps they why didnt she just KILL herself?????? Kirsten was always joking around. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. You are still getting that she was a bully from the movie where they changed everyones name because they werent doing a real version. Bernadettes parents also left Orinda, but its unknown if they left the state of California. As for the girls who got blamed, so sorry if your lives were miserable at the time, but remember Bernadette was scared herself and did t know what to do, she didnt aim for all that to come down. Although the story below was published in, Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984). The alternate title for this psychological thriller is Death of a Cheerleader (which is, perhaps, more to the point and more of a draw for those viewers still bitter because they never made the squad). I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. At the time, sheriffs deputies were searching for the cheerleader who stabbed Kirsten Costas. Hostile people do. Costas was the victim of the assault. Bernadette concocted a plan to get Kirsten out of her house and it appears that Kirsten got annoyed when she discovered that Bernadette lied to get her out of her house alone. She had a slumber party on her 15 th BD we all snuck into a pool and swam, (a fun night) and to bad she didnt get to celebrate her 16th Birthday, Art and Berit planned on taking us all to a Hotel and spend the night. Kirsten was a cute sweet looking little thing. Kirsten was just like any other girl who had to go to that snobby school. Theres way to much in Life than to be spending it chasing someone around over 30 years ago the justice system failed, its just pointless. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . Kirsten would of changed to overtime. I have also wondered if her self esteem was also riding on the two most important people of all-her parents!! Bernadettes BFF. This will always be a tragic story that will never be forgotten, I certainly never wanted that to happen to Kirsten or anyone,she was a daughter, sister and friend to many. You got back at her more than enough, its best to leave her alone on other sites. Like I said, Bernadette is shady. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten Bernadette only got in that Exclusive Club cause a friend who had pull nominated her. She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it.